The Mableton City Council work session will be held this evening, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. Work sessions are not live-streamed.

The city council will hear a presentation by Rausch Advisory Services, a consulting firm the city engaged in managing a recruitment drive for the city’s Finance Director.

According to the description in the agenda packet:

The City of Mableton has met difficulties in recruiting a Finance Director, as evidenced by two
unsuccessful attempts, which underscore the competitive nature of the market for this vital role.
The city manager foresees similar difficulties in recruiting an IT Director and therefore intends to
engage professional recruitment services. At the fall planning conference, the recruitment plan
for the Finance Director and IT Director was presented. These positions were identified as
critical for the city’s transition into active status and operational readiness.

Rausch Advisory Services, a foundational partner with the city, has a proven record of
delivering valuable services to the city as our internal auditing agency. The city manager is
confident they will bring expertise and a broader candidate pool to the hiring process. By
leveraging their services, the city manager aims to secure highly qualified candidates who can
drive financial stability and technological advancement, essential components of the city’s
growth and efficiency.

The council will also hear presentations on building status, code enforcement, the Sustainability, Waste, and Beautification Department, and community development.

To download the complete agenda packet for tonight’s meeting, follow this link.

Agenda for meeting

CITY OF MABLETON, GEORGIA

Riverside EpiCenter
135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168
February 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM

City Officials

• The Honorable Michael Owens, Mayor
• The Honorable Ron Davis, District 1 Councilmember
• The Honorable Dami Oladapo, District 2 Councilmember
• The Honorable Keisha Jeffcoat, Mayor Pro Tem/District 3 Councilmember
• The Honorable Patricia Auch, District 4 Councilmember
• The Honorable TJ Ferguson, District 5 Councilmember
• The Honorable Debora Herndon, District 6 Councilmember

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. INVOCATION
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. AGENDA ITEMS AND DISCUSSION
   1. Rausch Advisory Services Presentation – Recruiting Services – Mike Harrington
   2. FY2025 Q2 Budget Report – City Manager Bill Tanks
   3. 6116 Operations Building Status Report – City Manager Bill Tanks, Program Manager Chad Kastner, and Special Projects Manager Xavier Ross
   4. Code Enforcement Department Update – Code Enforcement Director Alejandro Ferrell
   5. Sustainability, Waste, and Beautification Department Update – Sustainability, Waste & Beautification Director Emily Groth
   6. Community Development Update – Director Juliana Njoku
6. PRE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA REVIEW
   1. Review of February 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Agenda
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NEEDED) FOR LITIGATION (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(1)(A)), REAL ESTATE (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(1)), PERSONNEL (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(2)), AND MISC. EXEMPTIONS (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(4)&(5))
9. ADJOURNMENT

Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility, disability, or foreign language may contact the City Clerk at (404) 927-9502 or susan.hiott@mableton.gov at least three days prior to the meeting. The clerk can be located at the City of Mableton Offices, Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, Georgia 30168 during regular office hours.